WGJC

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WGJC
Simulcasting WGRC Lewisburg
Broadcast area State College, Pennsylvania
Frequency 97.1 MHz
Programming
Format Christian adult contemporary
Affiliations SRN News
Ownership
Owner
  • Jim Loftus
    (Covenant Communications)
  • (JFLIV, LLC)
OperatorSalt and Light Media Ministries, Inc.
WNLI, WLGJ, WFXS
History
First air date
1969 (1969) (as WQWK)
Former call signs
  • WRSC-FM (1965–1969)
  • WQWK (1969–2005)
  • WOWY (2005–2023)
Call sign meaning
similar to WGRC
Technical information
Facility ID 64850
Class A
ERP 2,000 watts
HAAT 123 meters (404 ft)
Links
Webcast Listen live
Website wgrc.com

WGJC (97.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting from University Park, Pennsylvania. It operates as part of the network of Christian adult contemporary stations based out of WGRC in Lewisburg. The station's license is held by Jim Loftus of Covenant Communications, through licensee JFLIV, LLC, which also owns WFXS, WLGJ, and WNLI.

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History

On June 28, 2019, the then-WOWY began simulcasting on WHUN 1150 AM and WHUN-FM 103.5 Huntingdon and W249DD 97.7 FM Huntingdon and rebranded as "97.1 97.7 103.5 WOWY". [1]

On August 24, 2021, WOWY, WHUN, and WHUN-FM completed their evolution from 1960s-1970s oldies to 1970s-1980s classic hits. [2]

On December 30, 2022, it was announced the station would be simulcasted on WAPY within days. [3]

On January 1, 2023, Covenant Communications consummated the purchase of WOWY and four sister stations from Seven Mountains Media for $1 million. On January 3, 2023, WOWY dropped its classic hits format (which moved to WAPY) and began stunting towards a new format. [4] The station changed its call sign to WGJC on January 10, 2023.

On February 27, 2023, WGJC ended stunting and switched to a simulcast of contemporary Christian-formatted WGRC. [5] WGRC's owner, Salt and Light Media Ministries, filed to acquire the station outright for $300,000 in May 2023. [6]

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References

  1. Hunny Merges With WOWY Radioinsight - June 28, 2019
  2. WOWY Completes Evolution To Classic Hits Radioinsight - August 24, 2021
  3. "Seven Mountains Confirms Imminent State College Shakeup - RadioInsight". December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  4. Seven Mountains Media State College Format Shuffle Update Radioinsight - January 5, 2023
  5. WGRC Expands in State College Radioinsight - February 27, 2023
  6. Venta, Lance (May 12, 2023). "Salt & Light Acquires WGJC State College - RadioInsight". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

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